Cosmetic holder



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COSMETIC HOLDER 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed April 13, 1946 1W' 13 I I Avrmzgs Patented Dec. 13.," 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE oosMEfrIC HOLDER Henry Zuckerman, New Y urk, N. Y.

Application April 13, 1946, Serial No, 662,978

(Cl- 2.06f-` 5 6) 9 Claims.

This invention relates to a holder for cosmetic sticks or lipsticks and has particular relation to holders of this type, in which shifting Lof a knob or the like causes actuation of a flexible shutter element housed by the `outer casing of the holder, and simultaneous exposure or withdrawal of the cosmetic stick or lipstick,

The main Object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic holder .o f the above lmen.- tioned type in which projection and retraction of the cosmetic stick may be easily and quickly effected by means of `a simple mechanism, and accidental opening of the holder is safely prevented.

Another object `of the present invention con: sists in providing a cosmetic holder which is simple in construction and reliable in operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cosmetic holder in which opening of the case and projection of the cosmetic stick is veiected by manual shifting of a knob, while closing of the case and withdrawal of the cosmetic stick sis effected by spring action.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic holder in which .opening of the case and exposure of the cosmetic stick is effected by manually turning a wheel, and closing of the case and withdrawal of .the vcosmetic stick is effected by the release .of a spring ar.- ranged on the shaft yof said wheel.

Other objects and the advantages oi the invention will be apparent from the following specication and claims and Ithe appended drawings which show, by way of example, some preferred embodiments .of the invention, and in which Figure l is `a sectional view through a cosmetic holder according to the invention;

Figure 2 is an outside view ofthe holder illustrated in Figure 1, showing the Outer case and the button used for operating the holder;

Figure 3 is a View of the holder shown in Figure 2, the outer Vcase being removed, and Figure .4 is a similar view of the holder in another posi tion;

Figure 5 is a sectional view along line 5-5 of Figure l, and Figure 6 is a sectional view along line '6 6 of Figure 1';

Figure 'I is a sectional `view similar to that shown in Figure 1, but showing the holder in the position illustrated -in Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a sectional view along 'line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a View similar to that o f .Figure ,8., showing the cosmetic stick partially moved Llp.:

Figure A10 is perspective View of the holder in a position similar to that shown in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is the front view of a modified form of the holder, and Figure 1 2 is a sectional view of this modified form,

Fig. 1 3 isa longitudinal sectional view through the ,modied form .of the holder shown in Fiss. 1 1 and l2. The View is partly in vperspective and is broken away, showing a detail of the winding and locking mechanism. The parts are shown in their looked position;

Fig. 151 is a view .similar to Fig. 13, and shows the parts in .their .unlocked positions in which the 'mehansm ,may be wound or unwound.

Referring now to the drawings, particularly Figures 1-.-1 0, in detail, rectangular outer casing I0 a rounded .upper and I and a rounded lower .end 2. Said upper end l is cut out to form anopen-ing Il ,fthI'Dllgh which the cosmetic stick 3 may be projected and withdrawn. Said outer casing has ,a 10ngtlldna1ly extending slot I 2, in which knob I3 rides, and short transverse slots I4, adapted to be ens aged by knob I3. Outer .casing Ill houses ,inner casing 20y provided with a cot-out or opening Y2l. A eXible band 22 is arranged between outer casing l0 and inner casing 2 9. This 'band 22 is provided with a row of spaced holes or openings 23, which are adapted to be engaged by the projections of sprocket wheels I5 and I5. This band is also provided with a cut-out 24 Knob I3 is Vfastened to band 2 2, If this knob i;3 is in the position shown in Figure the holder is closed, -while moving of the knob I3 downward causes shift- `-ing of band `22 -to a position in which the cosr-metie Aholder may be projected through cut-out v24 as shown in Figures 9 and l0 and vexplained i'lurtlier below. Wheels l5 and l5 are arranged in .the space between .the wall .of the outer casing l0 and inner .casing 2B, as shown in Figures 1 and 5, and they are provided with teeth or sprockets around which perforated band 2 2 travels. The .shaits of wheels I5 and l5 are threaded to accommodate screws Iz6 and i8, and these l-. rd 1 e.e1s are attached :to the inner .oase 2B by means of said screws. The inner and outer .oase are fastened Jto .each other by means lof screws I1 and L9- Qosmetio stick or hostiok 3 vplaced in -lipstiols holder 26, .which is Iooloneoto rb y means of v strips or tongues 2.5. 25 with band .22,- The bottom of :said holder 26 is L connected with one vend 1of spring :21, while the other end o f spring 21 is failelled to the reno'l of arm 28 which, in turn, ,is secured to the .inner .oase 2i As will be 4 understood from the drawings and the above description, flexible band 22 moves between the outer and inner casing and along the sprockets of wheels I5 and I5', which engage the perforations of band 22. By causing knob I3 to move downward, band 22 and the cosmetic stick holder are caused to move from the position shown in Figures 2 and 8 to the position shown in Figures 9 and 10, in which cut-out 24 is at the upper end of the holder and permits projection of the cosmetic stick or lipstick. If, after use of the lipstick, knob I3 is released from the engagement with one of the slots I4, the lipstick holder 26 is retracted by the action of spring 21 from the exposed position shown in Figure 9 to the concealed position illustrated in Figure '7, and the opening II of the outer case I is closed by band 22. Thus, the opening and closing of the holder as well as projection and retraction of the lipstick can be accomplished by one hand. The holder being placed in the palm of the hand, the downward pressure of knob I3 opens the holder at 22 and causes lipstick 3 to emerge. The extent to which lipstick 3- projects from the holder may be controlled by the knob I3 engaging a corresponding transverse slot I4. In order to retract the lipstick, knob I3 is released by a touch with the thumb or another finger.

In the modied embodiment illustrated in Figures 11-14, the flexible band is guided by two sprocket wheels in a manner similar to that illustrated in Figures 1-10. However, construction of the upper sprocket wheel and operation of the lipstick holder and the flexible band in this modified embodiment, are different from those described in connection with Figures 1-10. As shown in Figures 11-14, upper sprocket wheel Ia is turnably mounted on shaft 5. Said shaft 5 is disposed between casings Illa and a and extends turnably through openings in the side walls of these casings IIla and 20a. Shaft 5 is axially movable. A circular turning disc 39 which has a knurled peripheral edge, is turnably mounted on shaft 5 adjacent to the side wall of casing IIla. Disc is secured to wheel I5a, being optionally integral therewith, and extends through openings in the walls of casing I0a, which prevent axial movement of said disc 30.

Collar 6 is xedly secured to shaft 5, between wheel I 5a, and casing 20a., and has an integral flange 6a which normally abuts said wheel I5a. A spirally wound coil spring 29 is mounted on shaft 5 and collar 6. End 29a of said spring 29 is secured to casing 20a. The other end 29h of said spring 29 passes through a hole in flange I6a and is positioned in recess I5b in wheel I5a. Spring end 29h is axially movable in recess 15b, but it is not turnable with respect to sprocket Wheel I5a. As a result, when disc 30 is turned, spring 29 is wound around shaft 5.

Normally, the longitudinal force of spring 29 holds flange 6a against sprocket wheel I5a, and shaft 5 is held in its outward position of Fig. 13. However, shaft 5 may be pushed inwardly, against the action of spring 29, to its inward position of Fig. 14.

Means are provided whereby disc 39 and Wheel IEa may be releasably locked in place and prevented from turning when lipstick 3r projects from the holder. The end of shaft 5 which is Within casing 20a has a wheel 'I mounted on the end thereof. This wheel 'I has one or more teeth 1a preferably integral therewith, and adapted to fit within one or more apertures 20h formed in the side wall of casing 20a. In the drawings,

'4 wheel I is shown with one tooth 1a, and casing 20a with two apertures 2Gb.

Said tooth Ia serves as a pawl means for permitting rotation of shaft 5 in one direction, but not the other, when shaft 5 is in its normal position of Fig. 13. The rear surface 1b of tooth .'a is transverse to tooth 'Ia and remains in hole 29h when tooth 'Ia is turned against said surface 1b, The front surface 'Ic of tooth 'Ia slopes from the side of said tooth 'Ia toward rear surface 1b and forces tooth 1a out of hole 2Gb when tooth Ia is turned against said surface 1c.

When it is desired to use lipstick 3, shaft 5 is retained in its normal position of Fig. 13, and disc 39 is turned in a direction whereby tooth surface Ic bears against the side of hole 20h. As a result, wheel I is freely rotatable. Sprocket wheel I5a turns with disc 3i! and causes the ejection of lipstick 3, just as in the first embodiment.

The rotation of sprocket wheel spring end 29h to turn. This causes collar B and shaft 5 to rotate. Also, spring 29 is coiled around collar S. When lipstick 3 is ejected to the desired extent, rotation of disc 30 may be stopped. The tension of coiled spring 29 causes it to tend to uncoil, thereby turning wheel I in the direction of tooth surface 1b. However, this causes tooth 'Ia to lock in one of the holes 20h. As a result, shaft S and collar 5 are locked in place, and spring end 29D locks sprocket wheel I5a, retaining lipstick 3 in its ejected position.

To retract lipstick 3, shaft 5 is pushed axially, against the force of spring 29, to the unlocking position of Fig. 14. Tooth Ia is thereby disengaged from hole 20h. Spring 29 uncoils. Spring end 29D, in its uncolling motion, carries collar 5 and shaft 5, as well as sprocket wheel Ia, with it. This rotation of sprocket wheel I5a causes lipstick 3 to retract.

As will be understood from the above description, this modified form of my cosmetic holder may also be operated by one-hand action.

Optionally, the above described winding and locking mechanism used in the second embodiment may be of any convenient type, such as the types used in metal tape measures.

As will be apparent from the above description and the appended drawings, this invention is not restricted to the details shown and may be carried out with various modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as dei-ined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination an outer casing and an inner casing housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls of the outer and inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-out and a row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier housed by said inner casing and connected with the flexible band, adapted to receive a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, manually operated means for causing said flexible band and the cosmetic stick holder to move and expose the I5a causes acci-241 `cosmetic stick, and' springmeans adapted to move said band and withdraw the lcosmetic stick lupon release of said manually operated means,

2. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in ,combina-tion an outer casing and arranged at the `other .end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls `of the outer and inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with -a cut-out and @a row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the Sprockets of said wheels being adapted `to engage .said spacedholes in the flexible band, .a cosmetic stick carrier housed by said inner casing and connected with the flexible band, adapted to receive -a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, a manuallyoperable knob connected to the band, slidable in a longitudinally extending slot of the outer casing, adapted to engage transverse slots connected with said longitudinally extending slot, and to move the flexible lband in order to expose .the cosmetic stick, and spring means adapted to move said band and withdraw the cosmetic stick upon release of said knob.

3. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination a rectangular outer casing and a rectangular inner casing provided at one of its sides With a longitudinally extending cut-out, and housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a rst sprocket wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between parallel spaced walls of the outer and inner casing, the shafts of said wheels being secured to a wall of the inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-out .and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes inthe flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier or cup housed 'by the inner casing and connected by means of a strip or tongue with the flexible band, adapted to receive a cosmetic stick vand longitudinally movable in the holder and the cut-out of the inner casing, upon moving said band, a manually operable knob connected tothe band, slidable in a longitudinally extending slot of .the outer casing, .adapted to engage transverse slots connected with said longitudinally extending slot, and to move the flexible band in order to expose the cosmetic stick, and spring means adapted to move said band and withdraw the cosmetic stick upon release of said knob.

4. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination a rectangular outer casing and a rectangular inner casing provided at one of its sides with a longitudinally extending cut-out, and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket wheel arranged at one end and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between parallel spaced walls of the outer and inner casing, the shafts of said wheels being secured to a Wall of the inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-.out and aA row of spaced holes, Vand adapted lto alternately cover and .expose theopening .of the outer casing, the sprockets of said lwheels be ing adapted to engage ysaid spaced holes arranged in a longitudinally kextending row in the flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier .or cup housed by the inner casing and connected by means of a strip or tongue with the flexible band, adapted to receive ya cosmetic stick and longitudinally movable in the holder and the cut-.out of the inner casing, upon moving said band, a manually operable knob connected to the band, slidable in a longitudinally extending slot of the outer casing, adaptedto engage transverse slots connected with said longitudinally .extending slot, and to move the flexible band in order to expose .the cosmetic stick, and a spring adapted to move said 'band and withdraw the cosmetic stick .upon release of .said knob, one end of said spring being .connected to the bottom of the cosmetic stick carrier or cup, and the other end of the spring being secured to an element connected with the inner casing.

5. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination a rectangular outer .casing and an eccentrically arranged rectangular inner casing housed lby and connected'with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket wheel arranged at one end and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end .of the outer casing vloe-- tween parallel spaced walls of the inner and :outer casing, a flexible band being provided with a cut-out and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, movable between said outer and inner casing and adapted to alternately expose and close the opening of the :outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the flexible band, manually operated means for causing said flexible band to move in one direction and spring means adapted to move said 'band upon release of said nanually operated means, in the opposite direcion.

6. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination an outer casing and an inner casing housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casi-ng having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket Wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls of the outer and inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with `a cut-out and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier vconnected with the flexible band, adapted to -receive a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, said first sprocket wheel being turnably mounted on its shaft, a disc fixedly secured to said rst sprocket wheel and turnably mounted on the shaft thereof, said shaft being rotatable and axially movable, a collar fixedly mounted on said shaft, a spring having one end thereof secured to said inner casing and the other end thereof secured to said disc and to said collar, said spring normally holding said shaft in an outward position, a holding wheel concentrically and fixedly mounted on an end of said shaft inside said inner casing, pawl means permitting rotation of said wheel in only one ejecting direction when said shaft is 1n said normal outward position, said disc being manually operable to cause said flexible band, said collar, said shaft and said holding wheel to move in said ejecting direction and to cause said spring to be coiled around said shaft upon turning said disc, said shaft being manually movable to an inward position releasing said pawl means, whereby said spring uncoils and causes said exible band, said disc, said collar, said shaft and said holding wheel to move in a retracting direction opposite to said ejecting direction.

7. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination an outer casing and an inner casing housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls of the outer and inner casing, a iiexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-out and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier connected with the flexible band, adapted to receive a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, a manually operated disc mounted on the shaft of one of said sprocket Wheels and secured to said sprocket wheel, whereby turning said disc in one direction causes said exible band and said cosmetic stick carrier to move and expose said cosmetic stick, and spring means adapted to move said band and withdraw said cosmetic stick upon release of said manually operated disc.

8. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination an outer casing and an inner casing housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a first sprocket wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls of the outer and inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-out and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the opening of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the exible band, a cosmetic stick carrier connected with the flexible band, adapted to receive a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, a manually operated disc mounted on the shaft of one of said sprocket wheels and secured to said sprocket wheel, whereby turning said disc in one direction causes said iiexible band and said cosmetic stick carrier to move and expose said cosmetic stick, and spring means adapted to move said band and Withdraw said cosmetic stick upon release of said manually operated disc, said spring means comprising a spiral spring having said shaft located in the interior thereof and having one end thereof secured to one of said casings and the other end thereof secured to said sprocket wheel, whereby turning said disc to expose said cosmetic stick coils said spring around said shaft.

9. In a holder for cosmetic sticks of the type described, in combination an outer casing and an inner casing housed by and connected with said outer casing, said outer casing having an opening at one of its ends, a rst sprocket wheel arranged at one end, and a second sprocket wheel arranged at the other end of the outer casing between spaced parallel walls of the outer and inner casing, a flexible band movable between said outer and inner casing, being provided with a cut-out and a longitudinally extending row of spaced holes, and adapted to alternately cover and expose the openings of the outer casing, the sprockets of said wheels being adapted to engage said spaced holes in the flexible band, a cosmetic stick carrier connected with the exible band, adapted to receive a cosmetic stick, and longitudinally movable in the inner casing upon moving said band, a manually operated disc mounted on the shaft of one of said sprocket wheels and secured to said Sprocket wheel, whereby turning said disc in one direction causes said cosmetic stick carrier to move and expose said cosmetic stick, spring means adapted to move said band and withdraw said cosmetic stick upon release of said manually operated disc, and releasable locking means comprising pawl means releasably operatively connected to said disc and permitting rotation of said disc only in the direction whereby said cosmetic stick is caused to become exposed, releasing means for releasing said pawl means from said operative connection with said disc.

HENRY ZUCKERMAN.

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